Chris Kohler
@kohler.bsky.social
Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse.
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer.
Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz
my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
my kid came into the room at this moment and i had to explain to her that the mario game hates daddy, and wants him to be sad
Random old dude at the farmers market is dragging around the legendary E3 2005 PlayStation party bag
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Random old dude at the farmers market is dragging around the legendary E3 2005 PlayStation party bag
How are you this morning? Me, I'm still not over the fact that at one of John Denver's last concerts, his backup singer was Tony Hawk's sister
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
How are you this morning? Me, I'm still not over the fact that at one of John Denver's last concerts, his backup singer was Tony Hawk's sister
This is a great day for so many team members, but let's have some big congratulations to @danamrich.bsky.social today. I've handled the lead writing on our documentaries prior to this but Dan has such a lifelong history with MK and such a rapport with the creators that this had to be his story.
October 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is a great day for so many team members, but let's have some big congratulations to @danamrich.bsky.social today. I've handled the lead writing on our documentaries prior to this but Dan has such a lifelong history with MK and such a rapport with the creators that this had to be his story.
This level is so ridiculous that I realized that it was actually far far easier to just not take the Spring Mario power up at all
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This level is so ridiculous that I realized that it was actually far far easier to just not take the Spring Mario power up at all
quick question if a fancy restaurant has a "corkage fee" they can't charge it if the wine doesnt have a cork right? asking for no reason
October 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
quick question if a fancy restaurant has a "corkage fee" they can't charge it if the wine doesnt have a cork right? asking for no reason
I should ask how much for just the boring old gray one and not the special gold one
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I should ask how much for just the boring old gray one and not the special gold one
Good morning from war-ravaged Portland where the trees are, as you can see, on fire. My panel is at 2:15 today!
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Good morning from war-ravaged Portland where the trees are, as you can see, on fire. My panel is at 2:15 today!
Better Not Get Wet, Jesse Bear
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Better Not Get Wet, Jesse Bear
Portland Retro starts at noon today! You can play our version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy that will be in Legacy Kollection!
October 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Portland Retro starts at noon today! You can play our version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy that will be in Legacy Kollection!
This is so if the plane flips upside down you can still find the USB port
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is so if the plane flips upside down you can still find the USB port
If you want to track me down during PRGE, you might be able to find me at booth #501 while the vendor floor is open, Friday through Sunday!
October 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you want to track me down during PRGE, you might be able to find me at booth #501 while the vendor floor is open, Friday through Sunday!
How many Ultra Hands do I need? Four? It's probably four, right?
October 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
How many Ultra Hands do I need? Four? It's probably four, right?
JUST CONFIRMED: I'll be at Portland @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social next weekend with a panel on Sunday titled "Collecting In 2025: How To Start, How To Continue... And How To Quit."
Come talk about collecting with me on Sunday afternoon! I'll also be hanging around at table #501 when I'm not paneling
Come talk about collecting with me on Sunday afternoon! I'll also be hanging around at table #501 when I'm not paneling
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
JUST CONFIRMED: I'll be at Portland @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social next weekend with a panel on Sunday titled "Collecting In 2025: How To Start, How To Continue... And How To Quit."
Come talk about collecting with me on Sunday afternoon! I'll also be hanging around at table #501 when I'm not paneling
Come talk about collecting with me on Sunday afternoon! I'll also be hanging around at table #501 when I'm not paneling
Update from Becky's GoFundMe - the money will make a real difference, as she can visit out of network providers.
October 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Update from Becky's GoFundMe - the money will make a real difference, as she can visit out of network providers.
Another thing I got today. Apparently they wanted to release a chess game for the Odyssey2 in Europe, but the system couldn't handle it and just adding a chip to the board wouldn't get it done. So they added an entire ass computer that was wired to the cart. This is why CD-ROMs were inferior media
October 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Another thing I got today. Apparently they wanted to release a chess game for the Odyssey2 in Europe, but the system couldn't handle it and just adding a chip to the board wouldn't get it done. So they added an entire ass computer that was wired to the cart. This is why CD-ROMs were inferior media
Saw a fake as hell NES Control Deck box at the toy show today.
October 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Saw a fake as hell NES Control Deck box at the toy show today.
I bought a copy of Ultima II that had this paperwork for Sierra's "Hi-Res Learning" educational series. These bits of paper seem pretty rare!
October 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I bought a copy of Ultima II that had this paperwork for Sierra's "Hi-Res Learning" educational series. These bits of paper seem pretty rare!
Ah yes, noted children's educational program creator Albert Lowe
October 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ah yes, noted children's educational program creator Albert Lowe
wait why does she have a chair
September 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
wait why does she have a chair